Monitoring equipment, monitoring method and storage medium

Abstract

The present application provides a monitoring device, a monitoring method, and a storage medium. Unlike the existing technology that acts on the snorer to stop snoring, the present application acts on the guardian of the monitored person by providing a monitoring device. The monitoring device includes: an audio acquisition unit for acquiring an audio signal collected from the scene; a processing unit for identifying the severity of the snoring state of the monitored person based on the audio signal, generating and outputting a corresponding trigger signal; and an execution unit for responding to the trigger signal to execute a preset action corresponding to the severity acting on the monitored person. The present application can distinguish the severity of the snoring state, so as to provide appropriate effects to the guardian at different severity levels. Therefore, it can be achieved that when the monitored person's snoring is relatively light, no intervention is made, and when it is heavy, the guardian performs monitoring. This can ensure the life and health of the monitored person without affecting the quality of their normal sleep.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of intelligent medical technology, and in particular to monitoring equipment, monitoring methods and storage media. Background Art

[0002] Snoring is a common sleep phenomenon. However, it can actually be a serious health hazard. Severe snoring can develop into sleep apnea syndrome, which causes repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, leading to severe oxygen deprivation in the brain and blood, resulting in hypoxemia, which can lead to hypertension, encephalopathy, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and other conditions. Chronic or severe snorers often suffer from sleep apnea syndrome.

[0003] There are some anti-snoring devices currently on the market that are used on snorers to monitor the wearer's snoring in real time; when snoring is detected, the anti-snoring device intervenes in the wearer's snoring through means such as vibration.

[0004] However, on the one hand, the anti-snoring device frequently interferes with the wearer's sleep, causing the wearer to be in a light sleep state for a long time and the brain not to get enough rest; on the other hand, in the absence of sleep apnea, mild snoring does not have much impact on the body, and there is no need to excessively interfere with the wearer's sleep, which will instead damage the wearer's physical health. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a monitoring device, a monitoring method and a storage medium to solve the problems of the snoring control solutions in the prior art.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a monitoring device for use in a scenario involving a monitor and a monitored person; the monitoring device comprises: an audio acquisition unit for acquiring an audio signal collected from the scenario; a processing unit for identifying the severity of a monitored person's snoring based on the audio signal, generating and outputting a corresponding trigger signal; and an execution unit for executing a preset action corresponding to the severity of the snoring on the monitored person in response to the trigger signal.

[0007] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the severity level includes a second level and a first level, the second level being lighter than the first level; the preset actions include: a noise reduction action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the second level and the snoring sound reaches a preset volume threshold; and a reminder action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the first level.

[0008] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the identification condition for the severity of the snoring state is related to one or more combinations of the duration and frequency of apnea.

[0009] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the execution unit includes: an audio playing unit, configured to play the noise reduction audio in response to a first trigger signal from the processing unit.

[0010] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the execution unit includes: a stimulation generation unit, configured to execute a corresponding action in response to a second trigger signal from the processing unit to generate a sensory stimulation for the guardian as a reminder.

[0011] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the execution unit includes: a sending unit, configured to send an associated signal of the trigger signal to trigger an external execution device to perform the preset action.

[0012] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the monitoring device includes: a receiving unit, further configured to receive a third trigger signal from an external device; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person by the external device; and the execution unit, configured to execute a reminder action for the monitored person in response to the third trigger signal.

[0013] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the external device includes: a terminal device communicatively connected to the monitoring device; and / or a monitoring device and / or a medical device communicatively connected to the terminal device.

[0014] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitor; the monitoring device further includes: an audio playback unit for playing sleep-aiding audio to the monitor.

[0015] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitored person; and / or the monitoring device includes a wireless headset.

[0016] A second aspect of the present application provides a monitoring method, which is applied to a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is used in a scene including a monitor and a monitored person; the monitoring method includes: obtaining an audio signal collected from the scene; identifying the severity of the monitored person's snoring state based on the audio signal; and performing a preset action corresponding to the severity on the monitored person.

[0017] In an embodiment of the second aspect, the severity level includes a second level and a first level, the second level being lighter than the first level; the preset actions include: a noise reduction action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the second level and the snoring sound reaches a preset volume threshold; and a reminder action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the first level.

[0018] In an embodiment of the second aspect, executing a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian includes: sending a signal to trigger an external execution device to perform the preset action.

[0019] In an embodiment of the second aspect, the monitoring method includes: receiving a third trigger signal from the outside; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on the external device's recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person; and in response to the third trigger signal, the monitoring method executes a reminder action for the monitored person.

[0020] In an embodiment of the second aspect, the monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitor; and the monitoring method includes: playing sleep-aiding audio to the monitor.

[0021] A third aspect of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executed to execute the monitoring method according to any one of the second aspects.

[0022] In summary, the present application provides a monitoring device, a monitoring method, and a storage medium, which are different from the existing methods of stopping snoring that act on snorers. Instead, the monitoring device acts on the guardian of the monitored person by providing a monitoring device. The monitoring device includes: an audio acquisition unit for acquiring an audio signal collected from the scene; a processing unit for identifying the severity of the snoring state of a monitored person based on the audio signal, generating and outputting a corresponding trigger signal; and an execution unit for responding to the trigger signal to execute a preset action corresponding to the severity acting on the monitored person. The present application can distinguish the severity of the snoring state, so as to provide appropriate effects to the guardian at different severity levels. Therefore, it can be achieved that when the monitored person's snoring is relatively light, no intervention is made, and when it is relatively heavy, the guardian performs monitoring. This can ensure the life and health of the monitored person without affecting the quality of their normal sleep. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A system diagram showing a monitoring scenario in one embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 A system diagram showing a monitoring scenario in another embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 3A A module diagram of a monitoring device in one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0026] Figure 3B A module schematic diagram showing a monitoring device in another embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the circuit structure of a monitoring device in a specific embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0028] Figure 5 A flow chart showing the monitoring method in an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0029] Figure 6 A flowchart showing a monitoring method in a specific example of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following describes the embodiments of the present application through specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the other advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in the present application. The present application can also be implemented or applied through different specific embodiments. The details in the present application can also be modified or changed according to different viewpoints and application systems without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other unless they conflict.

[0031] The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present application. The present application can be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0032] In the description of this application, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and integrate different embodiments or examples described in this application, as well as features of different embodiments or examples, unless otherwise contradictory.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature identified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the context of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0034] In order to clearly describe the present application, components not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components throughout the specification are given the same reference numerals.

[0035] Throughout this specification, when a device is said to be "connected" to another device, this includes not only "direct connection" but also "indirect connection" with other elements interposed therebetween. Furthermore, when a device is said to "include" a certain component, unless otherwise stated, this does not exclude the inclusion of other components but rather implies that the device may include other components.

[0036] Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to represent various elements in some instances, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, the first interface and the second interface, etc. are represented. Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "one," "an," and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprise" and "include" indicate the presence of the described features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups. The terms "or" and "and / or" used herein are interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination. Therefore, "A, B, or C" or "A, B, and / or C" means "any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B, and C." Exceptions to this definition only occur when the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0037] The use of "comprising" in the specification means to specify certain characteristics, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, and does not exclude the existence or addition of other characteristics, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components.

[0038] Although not defined differently, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having meanings consistent with the relevant technical literature and current teachings, and unless otherwise defined, they should not be overly interpreted as ideal or highly formalized meanings.

[0039] Existing anti-snoring devices often interfere with snorers' sleep unnecessarily. When a snorer is experiencing mild snoring, their apnea is not severe and requires no intervention. However, these devices fail to distinguish between these conditions and only intervene based on the snoring sound. This results in mild snorers being unnecessarily stimulated frequently, significantly impacting their sleep quality.

[0040] In view of this, the present application, on the one hand, uses a monitoring device to identify the severity of snoring; on the other hand, it changes the way snoring prevention interventions are applied to snorers. By using the snorer as the monitored person and the monitoring device acting on the monitored person, the monitoring device assists the monitor in monitoring the monitored person's more severe snoring, while omitting intervention for less severe snoring. Thus, the present application effectively addresses the problems of the prior art.

[0041] The principles are described below through multiple embodiments and diagrams.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, a system schematic diagram of a monitoring scenario in one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0043] In this application scenario, there are a guardian 101 and a ward 102. Possibly, the guardian 101 and the ward 102 can be in the same space, such as the same room, sharing the same bed or different bedding. The guardian 101 and the ward 102 can be in a relationship such as husband and wife or roommates.

[0044] The guardian 101 may have a monitoring device 103, which can be used to detect the severity of the snoring of the monitored person 102, and then take different actions to the guardian 101 according to the severity. For example, when the snoring is at the relatively mild second level, the monitoring device 103 can play a noise reduction audio to offset the snoring noise only when the snoring reaches a preset volume threshold; or, when the snoring is at the more severe first level, such as severe apnea, the monitoring device 103 can perform a reminder action (such as vibration, sound or other forms of stimulation) to remind the guardian 101 to take necessary measures for the monitored person 102, such as waking the monitored person to recover, and if more serious hypoxia occurs, using an oxygen inhaler or ventilator to provide first aid.

[0045] On the one hand, this can prevent the sleep of the ward 102 from being disturbed by the snoring, while also helping the caregiver 101 improve their sleep quality. This is particularly helpful in common scenarios where couples sleep together, as it improves the sleep quality of the person whose sleep is disturbed by snoring. On the other hand, it can also promptly alert the caregiver 101 to provide medical treatment if the ward 102 is in danger. Clearly, the solution of this application effectively solves the problems of the existing technology.

[0046] In some embodiments, the monitoring device 103 may be a wearable device, such as one worn on different parts of the body of the monitor 101, such as the head, ears, chest, arms, hands, etc. To achieve, for example, the noise reduction action, the monitoring device 103 may be implemented as headphones with audio playback capabilities, which can most efficiently output noise-reduced audio to the monitor 101 and provide human stimulation (such as sound alarms, vibrations, etc.) to form a reminder action; alternatively, the monitoring device 103 may also be implemented as a device other than headphones, such as a speaker.

[0047] In some embodiments, the monitoring device can communicate with external devices to achieve more diverse monitoring of the monitored person.

[0048] like Figure 2 As shown, a system schematic diagram of a monitoring scenario in another embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0049] Figure 2 Examples and Figure 1 The difference between the embodiments is that Figure 2 The monitoring device 201 in the embodiment also communicates with an external device, which includes a user terminal 202. For example, the monitoring device 201 can be implemented as a wireless headset, such as a Bluetooth headset.

[0050] The user terminal 202 can be, for example, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal assistant (PDA), a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, etc. Exemplarily, the user terminal 202 can also be connected to a monitoring device 203 and / or a medical device 204, such as a wired or wireless connection, such as WiFi or 4G / 5G. The monitoring device 203 includes, for example, a camera device, which can be used to monitor the monitored person and identify the severity of the monitored person's snoring by capturing the monitored person's image and / or sound; the medical device 204 can include, for example, a ventilator, a monitor, etc., which are used to provide medical assistance to the monitored person.

[0051] exist Figure 2 In this embodiment, external devices such as medical device 204 and monitoring device 203 can monitor data from the monitored individual and determine the severity of snoring. For example, medical device 204 and monitoring device 203 may have data processing capabilities and independently determine the severity of snoring. Alternatively, medical device 204 and monitoring device 203 may transmit the monitored data to another device (e.g., user terminal 202) for further snoring severity determination.

[0052] When the severity is relatively serious, the user terminal 202 may send a trigger signal to the monitoring device 201 to trigger the monitoring device 201 to perform a reminder action.

[0053] like Figure 3A FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a monitoring device 300 in an embodiment of the present application. The monitoring device 300 can be applied to, for example, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 In the embodiment of .

[0054] The monitoring device 300 includes an audio acquisition unit 301 , a processing unit 302 , and an execution unit 303 .

[0055] The audio acquisition unit 301 is configured to acquire an audio signal collected from the scene. The acquisition includes self-acquisition or external reception. In some embodiments, the audio acquisition unit 301 may include a pickup, such as a microphone, to collect audio signals from the environment. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the audio acquisition unit 301 may also include a communication circuit to communicate with a device located in the environment for collecting the audio signal to receive the collected audio signal.

[0056] The processing unit 302 is configured to identify the severity of a monitored individual's snoring based on the audio signal, generate a corresponding trigger signal, and output it. In some embodiments, the processing unit 302 includes a processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MCU), a system on a chip (SoC), or a field programmable logic array (FPGA), coupled to a memory. The memory may include volatile memory for temporarily storing data during program execution, such as random access memory (RAM). The memory stores program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the program instructions to implement functions, such as identifying the severity of the snoring state and generating a corresponding trigger signal. In a specific implementation, the processing unit 302 may use audio recognition technology to extract the monitored individual's snoring from the audio signal based on the characteristics of the monitored individual's snoring (such as frequency, amplitude, etc.), and may further determine the snoring state based on recognition conditions.

[0057] In some embodiments, the severity identification conditions may be set with reference to sleep apnea syndrome related standards and severity, and the identification conditions may be related to one or more combinations of the duration and frequency of apnea.

[0058] The following table shows examples of identification conditions with different degrees of severity:

[0059] In one example, identification criteria are set based on sleep apnea syndrome standards. For example, 30 or more apneas occur during 7 consecutive hours of sleep, with each airflow cessation lasting 10 seconds or more; or an average of more than 5 hypopneas per hour (i.e., respiratory disturbance index).

[0060] In yet another example, the identification conditions are set with reference to the severity of sleep apnea syndrome, as shown in the following table:

[0061]

[0062]

[0063] In another example, the severity may also be related only to the duration of the apnea, for example, a comparison between the duration of a single apnea and a certain threshold.

[0064] It is understandable that the severity can include at least two levels, one is the heavier first level that requires guardian intervention, and the other is the lighter second level that does not require guardian intervention. For example, in the above example, when there are more than 30 apneas in 7 consecutive hours of sleep, and each airflow cessation is more than 10 seconds (including 10 seconds); or, the average number of hypopneas per hour (i.e., respiratory disorder index) exceeds 5 times, etc., it can be considered that guardian intervention is required. For another example, in the above table, "severe" can be the first level, and those not at the first level can be classified as the second level or further subdivided in the second level (such as mild, moderate, etc.).

[0065] The execution unit 303 is configured to execute a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian in response to the trigger signal.

[0066] When the processing unit 302 identifies the severity of the monitored individual's current snoring as level one, it determines whether the snoring volume has reached a preset threshold. If so, it generates a first trigger signal and sends it to the execution unit 303 for noise reduction. If not, no action is required. When the processing unit 302 identifies the severity of the monitored individual's current snoring as level two, it generates a second trigger signal and sends it to the execution unit 303 for a reminder.

[0067] correspond Figure 1In the embodiment of the monitoring device 300, the execution unit 303 may include an audio playback unit 331 (e.g., a speaker) to play noise reduction audio in response to the first trigger signal from the processing unit 302. Specifically, the monitoring device 300 acquires ambient audio and sends it to the processing unit 302 (or to an external processing device) for snoring sampling. Based on the sampling results, the monitoring device 300 generates phase-shifted noise reduction audio and plays it. The playback of the noise reduction audio can offset the snoring noise, thereby achieving the purpose of noise reduction.

[0068] In some embodiments, since the monitoring device 300 can be a wearable device, especially the earphones need to be in direct contact with the human body, it may have a certain impact on the guardian's falling asleep; therefore, some sleep-aiding audio, such as soothing music, can be played through the audio playback unit to help the guardian fall asleep as soon as possible. Further optionally, the playback of the sleep-aiding audio can be controlled by identifying whether the guardian is asleep or according to time. For example, the monitoring device 300 can communicate with the monitoring device, and the monitoring device can capture the guardian's posture changes, or monitor the guardian's posture changes through an accelerometer, etc., to determine whether the guardian is asleep. If not, the sleep-aiding audio is played, and the sleep-aiding audio is stopped after the guardian falls asleep. For another example, the sleep-aiding audio is played within a preset time period, and the preset time period can be set according to the guardian's historical sleep time.

[0069] In addition, the execution unit 303 may include a stimulation generation unit 332 for executing a corresponding action in response to a second trigger signal from the processing unit 302 to generate sensory stimulation for the guardian as a reminder. In a specific embodiment, the stimulation generation unit 332 includes, but is not limited to, a vibrator (such as a vibration motor), an electric shock device, a speaker, etc., to remind the guardian of the danger of the guardian through auditory or tactile stimulation.

[0070] It is understandable that in some embodiments, it is not necessary for the monitoring device 300 itself to integrate the above-mentioned units, and the noise reduction, stimulation and other functions can be achieved through an external execution device. In some other embodiments, the execution unit may also include a sending unit for sending an associated signal of the trigger signal to the outside to trigger the external execution device to form the preset action. For example, a signal is sent to an audio playback device (such as a TV, speaker, mobile phone, etc.) to trigger it to start and emit a sound (such as an alarm) to remind the user; for example, an associated signal is sent to the guardian's smart bracelet, smart watch, and / or smart phone, etc., causing it to vibrate, thereby reminding the guardian.

[0071] For example Figure 3B As shown, the display is applied to Figure 2 The structure of the monitoring device in the embodiment, Figure 3BThe monitoring device 300' is in Figure 3A Based on the monitoring device 300 of the embodiment, a receiving unit 333 is added to the execution unit 300, and the execution unit 300 is changed into the execution unit 300'. The receiving unit 333 is used to receive a third trigger signal from the outside; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on the recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person by the external device, for example, according to the aforementioned Figure 2 The snoring status is identified based on the collected data of the monitoring device 203 and the medical device 204 (such as images and vital signs data of the monitored person). When the snoring status is identified as the heavier first level, the third trigger signal can be generated and sent to the execution unit 303 to execute a reminder action for the monitor, such as vibration, alarm, etc.

[0072] In some embodiments, the sending unit and the receiving unit can be implemented by a communication circuit module in the monitoring device. In a specific example, there can be one or more communication circuit modules, and the type can be wired and / or wireless. For example, the wired communication circuit module can include one or more of a wired network card, a USB module, a serial interface module, etc. The types of wireless communication circuit modules include: for example, near field communication (NFC) technology, infrared (IR) technology, Bluetooth (BT), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Time-Division Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), etc. One or more.

[0073] like Figure 4 As shown, a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of a monitoring device in a specific embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0074] In this embodiment, the monitoring device 400 can be implemented as a headset, exemplarily a wireless Bluetooth headset.

[0075] Specifically, the monitoring device 400 includes a battery 401, a microphone 402, a wireless Bluetooth processor 403, an antenna 404, a speaker 405, and a vibration motor 406. The wireless Bluetooth processor 403 is electrically coupled to the battery 401, the microphone 402, the antenna 404, the speaker 405, and the vibration motor 406.

[0076] The battery 401 may be a lithium battery 401 or the like, and is used to power the monitoring device 400 .

[0077] The microphone 402 may be used to collect audio, such as audio signals from the surrounding environment.

[0078] The wireless Bluetooth processor 403, illustratively, may be packaged with a processing core chip and a Bluetooth baseband chip, and may perform data processing and external Bluetooth communication via the antenna 404. Of course, in other embodiments, the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 may also be replaced by a processor chip and a Bluetooth chip, and the illustration is not limiting.

[0079] The speaker 405 can be used to play audio.

[0080] In a specific application, when the caregiver puts on headphones and prepares to fall asleep, the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 can control the audio playback unit to play sleep-inducing audio. The microphone 402 collects ambient audio signals and transmits them to the wireless Bluetooth processor 403. The wireless Bluetooth processor 403 then identifies the caregiver's snoring status based on the audio signals, determining whether the person is not snoring, is in the second level of lighter snoring, or is in the first level of heavier snoring.

[0081] If it is the second level, the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 may determine whether the snoring sound reaches a preset threshold; if so, the noise reduction audio is played through the speaker 405; if not, the noise reduction audio is not played.

[0082] If it is the first level, the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 sends a second trigger signal to the vibration motor 406 to make it vibrate to remind the guardian; and / or, it can send a second trigger signal to the speaker 405 to issue an alarm reminder.

[0083] In addition, the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 is also connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth, and the smartphone is communicated with the smart camera that monitors the person being monitored. When the snoring status of the person being monitored is judged to be the first level based on the video captured by the smart camera, the smartphone sends a third trigger signal to the headset, and the wireless Bluetooth processor 403 controls the vibration motor 406 to vibrate.

[0084] like Figure 5It should be noted that the monitoring method is applied to the monitoring device in the previous embodiment, and its implementation can refer to the embodiment of the previous monitoring device, so the same technical content will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0085] The monitoring method includes:

[0086] Step S501: Acquire an audio signal collected from the scene;

[0087] Step S502: Identifying the severity of the snoring state of the monitored person according to the audio signal; and

[0088] Step S503: executing a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian.

[0089] In some embodiments, the severity level includes a second level and a first level, the second level being lighter than the first level; the preset actions include: a noise reduction action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the second level and the snoring sound reaches a preset volume threshold; and a reminder action, which is executed when the snoring state is at the first level.

[0090] In some embodiments, executing a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian includes: sending a signal to trigger an external execution device to perform the preset action.

[0091] In some embodiments, the monitoring method includes: receiving a third trigger signal from the outside; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on the external device's recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person; and in response to the third trigger signal, the monitoring method performs a reminder action on the monitored person.

[0092] In some embodiments, the monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitor; the monitoring method includes: playing sleep-aiding audio to the monitor.

[0093] like Figure 6 As shown, a flow chart of a monitoring method in a specific example of the present application is shown. The process can be applied to monitoring equipment, such as Figure 4 Headphones in.

[0094] In this embodiment, the process includes:

[0095] Step S601: The microphone of the headset collects ambient audio signals;

[0096] Step S602: Identifying the snoring status of the monitored person through the audio signal;

[0097] Step S603: Determine whether the snoring sound volume is greater than a preset threshold; if so, proceed to step S604; if not, return to step S601;

[0098] Step S604: performing noise reduction via the speaker;

[0099] Step S605: Determine whether the snoring state reaches a serious level; if so, proceed to step S606; if not, return to step S601;

[0100] Step S606: Execute a reminder action via a vibrator and / or sound an alarm via a speaker.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium may be provided, which stores program instructions. The program instructions are executed when the program is run. Figure 5 、 Figure 6 Process steps of the monitoring method.

[0102] That is, the method steps in the above embodiments are implemented as software or computer code that can be stored in a recording medium (such as a CD ROM, RAM, floppy disk, hard disk or magneto-optical disk), or are implemented as computer code originally stored in a remote recording medium or a non-transitory machine-readable medium downloaded via a network and to be stored in a local recording medium, so that the method represented herein can be stored in such software processing on a recording medium using a general-purpose computer, a dedicated processor or programmable or dedicated hardware (such as an ASIC or FPGA).

[0103] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved through a combination of software and hardware. The software used therein can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a program instruction product. The program instruction product includes one or more program instructions. When the program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The program instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium.

[0104] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed monitoring device can be implemented in other ways. For example, the embodiments shown above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units can be combined or dynamically transferred to another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between units can be electrical or other forms.

[0105] Any process or method representation in a flow chart or otherwise represented herein can be understood to represent a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a specific logical function or process. Furthermore, the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present application includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed in a different order than shown or discussed, including in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order depending on the functions involved.

[0106] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Anyone skilled in the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concepts disclosed in this application shall be covered by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, characterized in that: Applicable to a scenario involving a guardian and a ward; The monitoring device includes: an audio acquisition unit, configured to acquire an audio signal collected from the scene; a processing unit configured to identify the severity of a monitored person's snoring based on the audio signal, generate and output a corresponding trigger signal, wherein the severity of the snoring is determined based on one or more combinations of the duration and frequency of apnea; and an execution unit, configured to execute a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian in response to the trigger signal; The severity level includes a second level and a first level, wherein the first level corresponds to a snoring state in which the duration of apnea exceeds a preset threshold and / or the frequency exceeds a preset frequency, and the second level is lighter than the first level; the preset actions include: a noise reduction action, executed when the snoring state is at the second level and the snoring sound reaches a preset volume threshold, wherein the noise reduction action is playing noise reduction audio; and / or, A reminder action is executed when the snoring state is at the first level.

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The execution unit includes: An audio playing unit is used for playing the noise reduction audio in response to a first trigger signal from the processing unit.

3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that The execution unit includes: A stimulation generating unit is used for executing a corresponding action in response to a second trigger signal of the processing unit to generate a sensory stimulation for the guardian as a reminder.

4. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The execution unit includes: A sending unit is used to send an associated signal of the trigger signal to trigger an external execution device to form the preset action.

5. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: include: a receiving unit, further configured to receive a third trigger signal from an external device; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person by an external device; The execution unit is used to execute a reminder action for the guardian in response to the third trigger signal.

6. The monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The external device includes: a terminal device that is communicatively connected to the monitoring device; and / or a monitoring device and / or a medical device that is communicatively connected to the terminal device.

7. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring device is a wearable device for the guardian; the monitoring device also includes: an audio playback unit for playing sleep-aiding audio to the guardian.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitor; and / or the monitoring device includes a wireless headset.

9. A monitoring method, characterized in that: Applied to a monitoring device, the monitoring device is used in a scenario including a guardian and a ward; the monitoring method includes: Acquiring an audio signal collected from the scene; Identifying the severity of the snoring state of the monitored person according to the audio signal, wherein the identification condition of the severity of the snoring state is related to one or more combinations of the duration and frequency of apnea; and executing a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian; The severity level includes a second level and a first level, wherein the first level corresponds to a snoring state in which the duration of apnea exceeds a preset threshold and / or the frequency exceeds a preset frequency, and the second level is lighter than the first level; the preset actions include: a noise reduction action, executed when the snoring state is at the second level and the snoring sound reaches a preset volume threshold, the noise reduction action being playing noise reduction audio; and A reminder action is executed when the snoring state is at the first level.

10. The monitoring method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The performing of a preset action corresponding to the severity of the condition on the guardian includes: Sending a signal to the outside to trigger an external execution device to perform the preset action.

11. The monitoring method according to claim 9, characterized in that: include: Receiving a third trigger signal from an external device; wherein the third trigger signal is generated based on recognition of the snoring state of the monitored person by an external device; In response to the third trigger signal monitoring method, a reminder action is executed for the guardian.

12. The monitoring method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The monitoring device is a wearable device for the monitor; the monitoring method includes: Playing sleep-aiding audio to the guardian.

13. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that Program instructions are stored, and the program instructions are executed to perform the monitoring method according to any one of claims 9 to 12.

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